Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps
Memory tip (See how ideas link): Topic in the centre → big ideas on branches → details on twigs, each detail on the branch it belongs to. Good: one key word per branch, a colour for each branch, small doodles, lines that link ideas. Poor: long sentences, all in one colour, copying a whole page. Redraw it from memory, then compare with the original and add what you missed.
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- 1.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) take in water from soil (c) green, flat and thin (d) hold the plant firm
- 2.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) ideas with no links (c) copying a whole page (d) a colour for each branch
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) feel rough or smooth (b) taste sweet (c) taste salty (d) hear music
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) attract bees (c) have tiny pores (d) grow under the ground
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) tongue (d) nose
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) tongue (d) eyes
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) make seeds (c) holds up the leaves (d) attract bees
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) turn into fruit (d) green, flat and thin
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a colour for each branch (b) lines that link ideas (c) topic in the centre (d) ideas with no links
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
- 11.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) colour it again (b) throw it away (c) frame it (d) redraw it from memory
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) details on small twigs (b) small doodles (c) a colour for each branch (d) long sentences
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) have tiny pores (c) attract bees (d) make seeds
- 14.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) copying a whole page (c) one key word per branch (d) lines that link ideas
- 15.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) all in one colour (d) long sentences
- 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) tongue (b) eyes (c) skin (d) ears
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) make food using sunlight (c) make seeds (d) hold the plant firm
- 21.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it hides the ideas (b) it needs no review (c) it is longer (d) it shows how ideas link
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) skin (b) tongue (c) ears (d) nose
- 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) attract bees (b) have tiny pores (c) make seeds (d) holds up the leaves
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) make food using sunlight (c) have tiny pores (d) take in water from soil
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
- 26.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) hear music (b) see colours (c) taste sour (d) feel hot and cold
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) read words (b) hear music (c) see shapes (d) feel a light touch
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) read words (c) smell flowers (d) hear voices
- 32.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) lines that link ideas (b) a colour for each branch (c) long sentences (d) small doodles
- 33.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) see shapes (b) taste sour (c) hear a bell (d) hear voices
- 35.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) no reason (b) quick to see and recall (c) it saves ink (d) it looks empty
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) skin (d) tongue
- 38.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) your name (b) the date (c) a small detail (d) the main topic
- 39.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) hear music (b) taste sweet (c) smell smoke (d) see colours
Answer key
- green, flat and thin
- a colour for each branch
- feel rough or smooth
- grow under the ground
- tongue
- nose
- hold the plant firm
- turn into fruit
- ideas with no links
- flowers
- redraw it from memory
- long sentences
- have tiny pores
- copying a whole page
- False
- True
- one key word per branch
- flowers
- tongue
- make seeds
- it shows how ideas link
- ears
- holds up the leaves
- take in water from soil
- roots
- True
- True
- taste sour
- feel a light touch
- leaves
- read words
- long sentences
- False
- see shapes
- True
- quick to see and recall
- eyes
- the main topic
- a good mind map
- smell smoke
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